“Neither is yours,” she huffed. “I know what this is as well as you do.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Perhaps I'm not bluffing." He opened the door. "Or perhaps I have other goals than concealment."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
“No, I know you’re gonna go fucking tell him,” she huffed, following him out. “But I also know that you know that he doesn’t know. Why the fuck would he ask me to come read for him instead of doing it himself or having Rek do it?” Gods, what was she going to do? How could she stop this?
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"So why not save yourself the trouble and embarrassment?"
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
“You’re not entitled to know everything, Ash. I’m allowed to have my own reasons.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"When something concerns the gods then I have every right to know," he replied, stopping where he stood. "I need to know what might endanger my people."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Jerica glanced at him, then away, mind spinning as she tried to work out a way out of this. “…and how exactly do you think you’ll be able to stop the gods? They’re not going to listen to you.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"I have no illusions about that." He shook his head. "We're not going to be able to stop them. But I want to know if I need to evacuate my people, what precautions I should take."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Jerica hesitated, scratching her chin. “I don’t know anything about that. And getting me in trouble isn’t going to make me know.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"Tell me what you do know, then, because you obviously know something."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Jerica hesitate, rubbing her chin as she considered. She was between a rock and a hard place and Ash was lighting a fire under her toes. “…I haven’t figured it out, yet. That’s the point.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
She took a deep breath. “I…” she huffed a sigh, rubbing her face with both hands. This was so frustrating. How much was she even allowed to share? Was Them going to smite her if she told people? “Someone… told me… that when Strithr wakes up, they’re gonna need a herald… so… I need to know what that means.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
“Fuck if I know,” she scoffed. “They wouldn’t give me a straight answer to anything I asked.”
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
